Senior Investment Analyst

Lumen Technologies • ,

5d • $80,487 - $118,046 • Hybrid

About The Position

CenturyLink Investment Management (CIM) serves as the investment fiduciary for Lumen Technologies’ employee benefit assets, overseeing approximately $12 billion across pension and 401(k) trusts. We are seeking a Senior Investment Analyst to help shape investment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and investment manager selection for Lumen’s retirement plans. This is an exceptional opportunity for an early-career investment professional to gain broad exposure across public and private markets while contributing to a lean, collaborative investment team. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with intellectual curiosity and a passion for financial markets, portfolio construction, and long-term investing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a related field
• 3 to 10 years of experience in institutional investing, asset management, investment consulting, or a related field
• Strong foundation in investment, finance, economic, and capital market concepts
• Demonstrated analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly
• Commitment to fiduciary responsibility, consistently acting with care, loyalty, and prudence in the best interests of plan participants
• Proficiency with Excel and investment research platforms such as Bloomberg, Morningstar, eVestment, or similar tools
• Strong attention to detail and ability to balance detailed analysis with portfolio-level thinking
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Curiosity about financial markets and a passion for investing
• Interest in leveraging emerging technologies, including AI, to improve investment research and decision-making

Nice To Haves

• CFA designation or active progress toward earning the CFA charter
• Experience supporting asset allocation, portfolio construction, and manager research for an institutional fund
• Knowledge of performance attribution, risk management frameworks, and portfolio analytics
• Experience presenting investment recommendations to internal stakeholders
• Exposure to both public and private market investment strategies
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, high-impact team environment

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research to generate market insights and support investment decision-making
• Analyze a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes to inform portfolio construction and asset allocation decisions
• Assist in the development and maintenance of capital market assumptions, portfolio analytics, and optimization models
• Evaluate portfolio positioning, performance attribution, risk exposures, and investment outcomes across strategies
• Participate in investment discussions by providing thoughtful analysis, challenging assumptions, and contributing new ideas
• Research trends, innovations, and best practices in defined contribution investing, retirement solutions, and institutional asset management
• Support due diligence and monitoring of external investment managers across public and private markets
• Leverage technology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence tools to enhance research processes and investment insights

Benefits

• Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing
• Bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior